A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has given scientists their first look at the genomic landscape of tumors that have grown resistant to drugs targeting the abnormal KRASG12C protein. Their work shows that, far from adopting a common route to becoming resistant, the cells take a strikingly diverse set of avenues, often several […]
For the first time, Rutgers scientists have used a diagnostic technique in the opioid addiction field that they believe has the potential to determine which opioid-addicted patients are more likely to relapse. Using an algorithm that looks for patterns in brain structure and functional connectivity, researchers were able to distinguish prescription opioid users from healthy […]
In counties with already high COVID-19 infection rates, birthday bashes may have fueled infection spread during the peak months of the pandemic, according to a new analysis led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the RAND Corporation. The report, published June 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that in counties with high rates of […]
Two recent studies led by researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School add new evidence to the impact of how drug price increases affect U.S. patients and the overall cost of health care. The first study, published today in the JAMA Network Open, provides new data on how dramatic increases in anti-infective drug prices […]
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have found that the secretion of uromodulin protein into urine can be induced by treatments that may protect against urinary tract infections and kidney stones, among other diseases The normal function of uromodulin, a protein that is made in the kidney and secreted into the urine, remains […]
Researchers have identified a new gene that may increase a person’s risk of developing ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), according to a new study published in the June 16, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The gene, called TP73, produces a protein to help regulate the life cycle […]
Red seaweeds have been prevalent in the diets of Asian communities for thousands of years. In a new study, published in Marine Drugs, researchers have shown how these algae confer health benefits. “In the past, people have wondered why the number of colon cancer patients in Japan is the lowest in the world,” said Yong-Su […]
A new risk calculator will better predict people at high risk of heart and circulatory diseases years before they strike, and is ready for use across the UK and Europe, according to research published today in the journal European Heart Journal. The risk calculator, SCORE2, will be adopted by the upcoming European Guidelines on Cardiovascular […]
According to the recent study conducted by the researchers from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute, the new fat cell they discovered could explain why people start to gain weight after they stop smoking. They believe this could also lead to improving treatments for obesity. The Study The team of researchers who conducted the […]
People with learning disabilities continue to die prematurely—and although there are some early signs of improvements, there are still considerable differences compared to the general population, according to a new report published today. The latest annual report from the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) program compares data from the deaths of 9,110 people who died […]
